special delivery

noun3

1. •
   A kind of postal service in which, for an extra fee, letters and packages are delivered in a highly expedited manner by a special courier.

   • The pick of the output of the French and German toymakers was rushed by special delivery to the mansion; but Rachel refused to be comforted. — 1910
2. •
   A particular posted letter or package which is delivered in this manner; a particular act of conveying such letters or packages to one or more recipients.

   • Late in the afternoon arrived a special delivery, mailed from some small New Jersey town. — 1922
3. •
   (humorous) Something—whether desirable or undesirable—which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.

   • “Special delivery for Mr. Graham,” said the uniformed sheriff. He grinned as he stepped aside. “Hi, honey,” said the woman standing there. — 1998